Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-20


which might serve 20 entertain me while
awake, or 10 make sleepy.
/ slipped noiselessly out Of the door and
through the long hall, turning at Caiherineis
chamber ADD entering my former room.
In the all revealing moonshine everything
was oddly familiar. But as began 10 fee
the shelves for the coveted books noticed
with surprise that there were no traces Of
those recent repairs OF which my cousin had
spoken. Taking a pile of volumes in my
arms tried while standing at the window, 10
read some Of their titles. had made choice
OF one, and was Just advancing TO restore the
Others TO Their places, when noise coming
from the room directly overhead struck ms
with dismay. Some one whose footsteps were
slow, regular and unmistakable, was pacing
up aud down the floor, and moment later,
heard the sound OF low and smothered
groan. made no attempt 10 fly, but, sinking
down IN the closet, gazed with painful intent
ness Into the gloomy hall, which now / dared
not enter ia order 10 regain my room.
The warning which Mrs. Lynton had given
me flashed into my mind, and tried 10 cream,
70 stir, 10 do anything which might arouse
the occupants Of the house 10 sense OF some
menacing danger, but fear had deprived me
OF all power save that OF staring helplessly
into the darkness.
As looked, became conscious that some
one was descending tho stairway An ap-
preaching step defined itself more and more
distinctly, though stealthng and feeble ray
OF light tlnged the utter blaekness IN the hall.
Ere ] had fully decided upon the course this
horifylng yisitant would take toward its fell
purposes, my heart gave a sudden bound Of
relief
II was my cousin Dorothy herself, who, can
die 10 hand, came among the shadows Unjust
have made some faint sound, for she paused
abruptly, half turned, as II FOR fight, listened
an instant irresolutelT, then with the swift un-
certain motion OF an affrlghtcd bird, hastened
toward her own chamber. I caught one
glimpse OF her face, so blanehed, so troubled,
50 changed from It's debonalr roslness, that
the words might have uttered died upon my
lips
Ny cousin Dorothy, then, must be aware Of
the presence OF the occupant OF that upper
ehamberl sharp pang Of agOnlzed doubt
tortured me al this conviction. Who could Il
be, thus hidden under a hospltable and
hitherto most honorable roof Assnredly IL
Wss not the master Of the house, for heard
his halfawakened utteranee as stole quietly
back 10 my room Crawling into bed await
ed, ShIyeriug, repetition Of these mysterious
sounds, but the remoieness Of my chamber
doubtless rendered them inAudlable
heard them many times afterwards; for q
singular fascination drew me nightly, in spite
OF myself, 10 my former apartment said
nothing concerning them 10 any one, as felt
myself strangely bound 10 refrain from reveal
ing my discovery 10 Mr.. LJnton himself
But could not prevent certain sense Of
loathing as ] narrowly watched, during the
days that followed, my cousin Dorothy. think
she dimly OWNED something OF my feeling,
and suffered under IL Certainly she grew
thin, aud IL was clear that she was mentally
much disturbed. Her changeful color, the ncryN
Gus starts she gave at the unexpected slammins
Of the door, or the crunch Of football upon the
gravel, her covert scrutiny OF her husband, all
proved 10 me that, for the first time In hei
HE Mrs. Layntun was concealing something
that my cousin Dorothy had secret. Onet
] made an effort 20 unveil the the myisery
for myself Creeping quietly up the Ions
stairs, hoped 10 eater that forbidden room
But the door In the han leading 70 II wal
locked. and the undisinrbed silence quit
shook my belief that u bad been ienauted
Ashamed Of tuEplcions which already seemed
unworthy Of me, ! went away, feeling halt
guilty and resolved 10 dismiss the matter, AZ
Ear as possible from my thoughts
had been a month at Ernscllff, when
coming In from a rAmble, found talking q
Mr. LINTON. man whose speech contained al
element entirely unfamiliar 10 my ear He
turned abruptly at my entrance, revealing
face clearcut aud handsome, Notwithstanding
H. extreme psilor, which bis hair and beard
both black ana silky, served 10 intensity.
Miss Lynton Mr.. Thanescourt," said nj
Cousin Rolericl, introducing him.
The stranger fixed a grave look upon me
from eyes 81 a deep fathomless blue, bowed
courieously, and resumed his interrupted con.
yersAtion.
The applicant for the vacancy at the acad.
envy" explained my Cousin Dorothy in a
swift aside
"a fchoolmasier! Al 81 events, tan and
dsiinguished-lookIuC man." whispered.
She flashed quick, apprcheusive glance a,
ne, then sercucly lifted her neglected knit.
ting.
do not know how Mr. ThRncscouri Induced
Mr. LINTON, not only 10 use his influence in
securing the position he desired, but to re-
ceive him as hoarier. IL may have been
proof Of the magnetic power which the man
undoubtedly possessed, and, subsequently.
exercised impartlaly upon the entire house
hold. ] alone held myself aloof from him,
much. imagined, TO the relief OF my Cousin
Dorothy, rarely spoke 70 him, while he Gs
seldom addressed his conversation to me.
Always a close reader OF the military move
mcnts daily Chronicled, now began 70 eIper
icnce a strange, even a malicious pleasure in
discussing news from the scat OF war. learn
cdly explained strategic movements, adored
our boys in blue, glorlfed the skill Of our gen.
erals abused the rebels roundlv and delight
cd the patriotic soul Of my cousin Roderlck.
Felix Thanescourt listened attcntively,
asked few questions, aud never made direct
comment upon INV talk. never saw him at
all moved 10y my vivid uttcrauccs; perh APPS
this 4 was that piqued me into making them
go frequently.
The academy was not 70 open It's doors for
some weeks. and l was surprised 20 iiud that
NJ. ThanescouFt neither left the roof Of Mr..
LINTON, nor sought tho acquaintance OF tho
friends who called. Overlooking with redun-
dant life, came TO despise this man as being
too iucrt TO follow even the windings OF the
stream, TO thread the byways Of Ernscliff, OF
TO cross the gray old bridge above the roaring
waterfall. Yet he never fastened his dark
eyes upon me, that my whole being did not
thrill with an emotion half-delicious, half.
rcsentful.
Il vas late in in the summer when the
meaning OF Il all broke clearly upon me.
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